I'm cycling my 26 gal right now and have a few danios in there just get things moving. The size and relative emptiness of the tank (just a few fake plants) made me think that my betta wouldn't mind an upgrade from his 1 gal bowl.
He seemed fine for a couple days. He did spit out his food though, each and every pellet. I consulted a guy at a pet store I trust and he said it was probably stress and to give it up to a week before trying a softer food like blood worms.
But yesterday we noticed the male danios outright nipping at the betta's tail. I was fine when the betta would flare up and intimidate the danios — they just swim away —*but the betta was simply annoyed. He moved to a different location and they followed him!
So I moved him back. He seems a bit, well, calmer now.
I was thinking if I added some more hiding places, the betta might do better in the community tank. Or should I just leave him in his own world. Thoughts? Thanks!
He seemed fine for a couple days. He did spit out his food though, each and every pellet. I consulted a guy at a pet store I trust and he said it was probably stress and to give it up to a week before trying a softer food like blood worms.
But yesterday we noticed the male danios outright nipping at the betta's tail. I was fine when the betta would flare up and intimidate the danios — they just swim away —*but the betta was simply annoyed. He moved to a different location and they followed him!
So I moved him back. He seems a bit, well, calmer now.
I was thinking if I added some more hiding places, the betta might do better in the community tank. Or should I just leave him in his own world. Thoughts? Thanks!
